WaPo's "Reliable Source" notes a book party Wes Clark co-hosted last night with GQ. General Clark wrote the foreword to This Is Our War: A Soldiers' Portfolio by David Friedman & the Editors of GQ, a collection of battlefield photos taken by soldiers in Iraq. This was a pretty fun publishing do, according to Wonkette, who I imagine might have gained a fresh appreciation of gentlemen soldiers in an encounter with a 4-Star General at the party. Too funny. Nice aim, Wonkette.

Starpower rating: Good. The party was hosted by GQ editor Jim Nelson and General Wesley Clark, both of whom are slender, boyishly handsome men. General Clark was much smaller than we expected — since, you know, he’s a general and all. Terry McAuliffe was present, looking very well-preserved. Also attending were Jack Kemp and Rep. Michael Conaway (R-Texas). Pollster Cornell Belcher was styling in a dark, pin-striped suit, which he paired with Converse sneakers (John Varvatos, natch).

Our brush with celebrity: General Clark’s hand grazed our groin area! It was totally accidental, and totally our fault. We were crossing the room a little too quickly, perhaps chasing after a tray of miniature crab cakes, when an errant hand gesture from the General resulted in the groin-graze. It was entirely our fault, due to our sudden movement across a crowded room.

Even though we're to blame, General Clark graciously apologized — just like a military man to accept full responsibility. But really, General, no apologies necessary! It’s not every day that we get quasi-frottage from a former presidential candidate.

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(But it was pretty entertaining watching Terry McAuliffe cheer lustily for himself — to the snickering of other attendees — when Gen. Clark mentioned him during his speech. And did we mention that General Clark’s hand briefly touched our crotch?)